JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Waves

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    A hospital uses an ultrasonic scanner to locate tumours in a tissue. The operating frequency of the scanner is 4.2 MHz. The speed of sound in a tissue is 1.7 km/s. The wavelength of sound in tissue is close to

    A)  \[4\times {{10}^{-4}}m\]

    B)  \[8\times {{10}^{-4}}m\]

    C) \[4\times {{10}^{-3}}m\]

    D) \[8\times {{10}^{-3}}m\]  

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Frequency \[(n)=4.2MHz=4.2\times {{10}^{6}}Hz\]and speed of sound (v)\[=1.7km/s=1.7\times {{10}^{3}}m/s\]. Wave length of sound in tissue \[(\lambda )=\frac{v}{n}=\frac{1.7\times {{10}^{3}}}{4.2\times {{10}^{6}}}=4\times {{10}^{-4}}m.\]


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